Front-axle gauge



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,877

c. w. BEAMER FRONT AXLE GAUGE Filed March 9, 1927 Inventor Czarzey W m flmm Attornqy Patented its. 14 1928.

CHAR ES w. Brianna, or srnrive GARDEN, CALIFORNIA.

FRONT-AXLE. GAUGE.

Application file-d lillarc h 9, 1927. Serial No. 173,978. A

The present invention relates to improve ments in gauges and has "reference more par-'- ticularly to a device adapted for setting front axles.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a front axle gauge which may be readilyv and easily ad- ]usted or set to any. predetermined position depending upon the angle at which the spin- 10 Idle bolt holes are to be disposed withrespect to the front axle, the gauge including means for disposition through the spindle bolt A further object of the invention is 'to provide a front axle gauge of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, and furthermore well adapted for the purposes for which the same is designed; 1 p p Z I Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description. H

In the 'accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification and in which like numerals. are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same: i I K Figure l is a side elevation ofthe gauge embodying my invention showing the same in use, v

V Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation showing more specifically the construction of the pointer arm and thespindleibolt hole engaging means associated therewith,

Figure 3 is a top plan view, and r c, Figure 4; is a sectional view taken approxi- Iii) mately on theline 4+4 ofFi'gure .3 shows ing; the pivotal connection'between the blade and the-outer end of the pointer arm.

i In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of'illustration is shown the preferred en bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates an elongated horizontally "disposed blade, the same being adapted for disposition-abovethe front axle A in the man purpose hereinafter to be niore' fully'described. i A

A pointer ar1n2 is detachably an'd pivotally secured at its outer ,endion onesid'e of the bladel at the outer end thereof as illustrated at 3. The pivot forming pin' 3 is threaded at its respective ends and wing nuts 3' are threaded thereon for securing the parts in assembled relation. A pointer head 4 is formed on the inner end of this pivoted arm and the pointed end of the head is ner as clearly shown in Figure land tor a adapted for cooperation with suitablegrad- 'uations5 arranged on the intermediatep'ortion of the blade 1 on" one side thereof in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 2. An arcuate-shaped slot 6 is formed in the pointer head 4 and extended through this slot is the threaded end. of a bolt? which is carried byfthe intermediate portion of the bladel. A thumb nut 8fis threaded on the iree'end of this; bolt and is adapted to en gage the outer face of the head 4 for securing'the pointer armin any set position with respect to'the blade so that the arm will *notswingfon its pivot. This will be further explained later'in the description of the qperation or use of the device. 7 7 Also forming aj part'ofthe present invention is the spindle bolt holeiengaging means, the same comprising a relatively. short flat shank 9 which carries on itslower" end an inverted conical head 10. "This shank is dis: posed-at right angles toithe pivoted end of the pointer arm. 2 and. is rigidly attached thereto *bythe rivets 11. The pivotjpin 3 whichiconnectsthe arm 2 to the bladeLalso extends through the shank t) intheimanner clearly illustrated in 2 and3QfThe smallerend of the inverted conical-shaped head 10 is formedwith athreadedsocket fi in whic'his threaded the upper threaded end p I ofa verticallydisposedrod13. Any'suitable meansfniay be provided .for securing the upper threaded end of the rod 13 iroin accidental displacement from the internally threaded socket 12 such'as is shown. atl iiy The lower end of'the vertical rod l3is it I threaded as illustrated at 15 and arranged thereon is theconic'al-shaped head 16, the same being provided with an. internally threaded bore to permitwthe same to be threaded onto the lower threaded portion 15 offthe rod 13. ISuitable thumb nuts 17 are formed on the bottomof the lower conical head 16to facilitate rotation of the same on the lower threaded portion 15 of the rod 13f,

In use, 'thejthu nb nut '8 is loosened and the pointer carrying arm 2is swung on its pivot 3 jso'th'at the spindle bolt hole engaging means which is disposed at right angles with respect to thelpointer arm'rnay bej set respect to the horizontal blade 1 and when in any predetermined position; The gradu- A the parts have been properly set, the thumb nut 8 is moved into engagement with the outer side of the head t thus securing the arm 2 against swinging movement with respect to the blade 1.

The lower conical head 16 is removed from the threaded end 15 of the rod 13 and this rod is inserted downwardly through spindle bolt holes formed in the upper and lower spindle arms B and C respectively of a front axle A and the inverted conical head will be seated in the upper spindle bolt hole. The lowermost conical head is then threaded on the lower threaded end 15 of the rod 13 l so that the same Wlll enter the lower SPID- dle bolt hole and by reason of the heads being conical, the same will be properly centered in the spindle bolt holes and with the parts arranged as shown in Figure 1, a person can readily ascertain whether or not the front axle is properly set and this by way of noticing whether or not the horizontalblade 1 is properly'spaced from both of the spring saddles orseats D formed on the upper face of the front axle A.

If the blade 1 is not equally spaced from both ofthe saddles D, then the front axle must be bent so that the same will be-disposed parallel to the blade.

It will bethus seen from the foregoing description that I have provideda front axle gauge which may be readily and easily set and furthermore attached to the front axle.

1. A front axle gauge comprising an elon-- gated blade, a pointer arm pivotally secured atone end to the blade at one end thereof,

means for securing the other end of the arm to the blade at any predetermined angle, and spindle bolt hole engaging means fixedly secured to the pivoted end of the pointer arm and disposed right angles thereto.

2. VA front axle gauge comprising a blade, a pointer arm pivotally secured at one end to the blade atone end thereof, means for securing the other end of the arm to the blade at any predetermined angle, and spindle hole engaging means fixedly secured to the pivoted end of the pointer arm and disposed at right angles thereto, said lastmentioned means comprising an inverted conical-shaped head attached to the pivoted end of the arm, a vertical rod secured at its upper end to the lower portion of the inverted conical head, and an additional conical head adjustably secured on the lower end of the rod.

3. A front axle gauge comprising a blade adapted for disposition above a front axle, a. pointer arm pivotally secured at one end to the blade at one end thereof, a member secured rigidly to the pivoted end of the arm and disposed at right angles thereto, an inverted conical head for engagement with the upper spindle bolt hole of the front axle depending from said'member, a vertical rod secured at its upper end to the lower end portion of the inverted conical head, the lower end of said rod being threaded, an additional conical-shaped head formed with a threaded bore for threaded engagement on the lower end of the rod and adapted to engage in the lower spindle bolt hole, and means for securing the pivoted pointer arm and the right angularly disposed spindle bolt hole engaging means in any set position with respect to the blade.

4:- A front axle gauge comprising a blade adapted for disposition above a front axl.e,a pointer arm pivotally secured at one end to the blade at one end thereof, a shank member secured rigidly to the pivoted end of the arm and disposed at right angles thereto, an inverted conical head for engagement with the upper spindle bolt hole of the front axle depending from said shank member, a vertical rod secured at its upper end to the lower end portion of the inverted conical head, the lower end of said rod being threaded, an additional conical-shaped head formed with a threaded bore for threaded engagement on the lower end of the rod and adapted to engage in the lower spindle bolt holes, and means for securing the pivoted pointer arm and the right angularly disposed spindle bolt hole engaging means in set position with respect to the blade, said means comprising a bolt extending through the intermediate portion of the blade, the

other end of the pointerarm being formed with an arcuate slot through which the free end of the bolt extends, and a thumb nut threaded on the bolt and adapted to engage the outer side of the aforementioned other end of the pivoted arm for securing the same against the blade.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES WV. BEAMER. 

